France vs Italy: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages
France
9.85 million Number
in 2024
Italy
7.02 million Number
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 9.85 million Number against 7.02 million Number in Italy, a difference of 2.83 million Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.26 million Number | 7.38 million Number | 1.88 million Number | France |
| 2020s | 9.91 million Number | 7.18 million Number | 2.74 million Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, France or Italy?
- France, at 9.85 million Number against 7.02 million Number in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between France and Italy?
- 2.83 million Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.